Should he stay or should he go: Jets RB Bilal Powell

While expectations for the Jets entering 2017 were low, they were sky-high for running back Bilal Powell.

Throughout the offseason, Powell drew immense praise from the Jets coaching staff. Running backs coach Stump Mitchell went as far as calling him a Pro Bowl running back, while newly-minted offensive coordinator John Morton pledged that he would find a way to get Powell the touches Chan Gailey head-scratchingly refuse to give him.

Instead, Morton failed to keep his word on multiple occasions. Even in some of the games where Powell did take the bulk of the carries, the numbers weren’t all that pretty (178 carries for 772 yards).

So, should Powell return for the final year of his contract? Let’s take look and see if it’s worth keeping him around for another season.

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